How have you bean?

How have you bean?  I should have titled this post "Stealing Jon's thunder". 

In the spring Jon said "Let's plant the garden today".  I answered, "Today?  It's too windy...or too cold, or too cloudy".  Yes, I think I actually used "too cloudy" as an excuse this year.  I think the garden should be a journey.  Jon thinks the garden should be a savings on groceries.  The fact is I just like to be out there when the weather is nothing short of perfect.  You see, it does create a problem when you live way out here with tornado warnings, hail, constant winds, etc.  I could go on and on.

Early this summer Jon popped up out of bed at 5:00 a.m. (that's what country boys do, they pop out of bed) and said let's go weed the garden.  "Now, Jon?  I mean the mosquitos are still out because there is shade in the garden".  He answered, "We have bug spray in the garden shed."  "That bug spray makes me feel sticky, I can't put that stuff on first thing in the morning". 

You see where I headed with this right?  So on a beautiful but slightly muggy Tuesday morning with the air so still and the sky overhead the most amazing color of blue, I head to the garden with my IPod and my big floppy hat from JCrew.  My fluffy black Jack me follows and the two new kittens climb the big cottonwood above the garden to find a comfortable perch to watch the activity.  My garden gloves are still warm fresh from the dryer and a big jug of ice water sits on the swing ready to ward off any signs of pending dehydration.  Then I start harvesting to the soothing tunes of John Denver.

Jon works on the garden all spring and summer and I jump in and start picking out veges to take pictures of and proudly pass out the excess to family and friends.  Do I feel even a little guilty?  Naw, I'll make Jon fresh sauteeud green beans with bacon and organic cucumber salad for dinner with a bowl of crisp red raspberries for dessert.  He'll get over it soon enough.

Our cup runneth over in many ways out here in the country, particularly in the garden department - so if you are in need of cucumbers or beans especially come on out here.  Bring your own JCrew hat and bucket as you will have to harvest your own veges.....unless the sky is particularly blue and the air is still on any given morning.

The above is a real offer.  I have anticipated pickling and freezing this summer but with the remodel still ongoing I have minimal counter space to work with so please help yourself!